Education
Gaff attended Kew East Primary school until 2004 and Carey Baptist Grammar School in his high school years.
Gaff attended Kew East Primary school until 2004 and Carey Baptist Grammar School in his high school years.
He starred in the Carey First XVIII football team as a hard-running midfielder who proved to be a prolific goalkicker. Originally from the Kew Comets, Gaff played in the TAC Cup with the Oakleigh Chargers. before being selected with the fourth pick overall in the 2010 National Draft by the West Coast Eagles. Recognised as one of the best prospects in his draft year, Gaff was renowned for his endurance, work ethic, kicking and ability to accumulate possessions.
Growing up, Gaff supported the Melbourne Football Club, and attended the 2000 American Federation of Labor-Congress Grand Final as a spectator in which they lost to Essendon by 60 points.
Gaff played his first game for the Eagles in the pool round of the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters Cup, playing against Hawthorn and gathering six possessions, before being rested in the second game against Fremantle. He became the third player in the Eagles" history to wear the Number.
3 jumper for the Eagles after Chris Mainwaring and Chris Judd. The jumper was retired for three years following Mainwaring"s death in October 2007 and Judd"s departure from the club prior to the 2008 season.
Gaff made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in the opening round match against North Melbourne, replacing Chris Masten as the Eagles" first substitute player.
As of the end of Round 18, 2015, Gaff was having a career best year. He is ranked equal fifth in the American Federation of Labor-Congress Coaches Association voting, and averages 29.9 touches a game, including a remarkable run of five straight games where he collected more than 30 disposals. In 2015, he was awarded the John Worsfold Medal as the club"s best-and-fairest player.
